This research-oriented course (https://css.jima.me/) introduces and contextualizes computational methods from a social science research design perspective. The course has three major components:
- Readings and presentations on theoretical analysis. We will mainly focus on how to comprehend computational methods from a research design perspective, i.e., data management, concept representation, data analysis, and scientific communication.
- Practice and presentations on hands-on exercises. We have a range of bi-weekly assignments helping you experiment or practice a variety of computational methods.
- Reflections on methods and empirical studies.
I strongly encourage you to responsibly use ChatGPT or similar generative AI tools to boost your productivity. Bilingual or multilingual language ability is a plus. Programming is an essential part of this course but not the purpose and will not be taught. We will be coding for social science purposes.